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The words 1697 of king 4428 Lemuel 3927, the prophecy 4853 that his mother 517 taught 3256 him.
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Pro 31:2 |
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What, my son 1248? and what, the son 1248 of my womb 990? and what, the son 1248 of my vows 5088?
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Pro 31:3 |
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Give 5414 not thy strength 2428 unto women 802, nor thy ways 1870 to that which destroyeth 4229 kings 4428.
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Pro 31:4 |
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[It is] not for kings 4428, O Lemuel 3927, [it is] not for kings 4428 to drink 8354 wine 3196; nor for 335 176 princes 7336 strong drink 7941:
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Pro 31:5 |
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Lest they drink 8354 , and forget 7911 the law 2710 , and pervert 8138 the judgment 1779 of any of the afflicted 1121 6040.
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Pro 31:6 |
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Give 5414 strong drink 7941 unto him that is ready to perish 6 , and wine 3196 unto those that be of heavy 4751 hearts 5315.
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Pro 31:7 |
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Let him drink 8354 , and forget 7911 his poverty 7389, and remember 2142 his misery 5999 no more.
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Pro 31:8 |
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Open 6605 thy mouth 6310 for the dumb 483 in the cause 1779 of all such as are appointed 1121 to destruction 2475.
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Pro 31:9 |
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Open 6605 thy mouth 6310, judge 8199 righteously 6664, and plead 1777 the cause of the poor 6041 and needy 34.
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Pro 31:10 |
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Who can find 4672 a virtuous 2428 woman 802? for her price 4377 [is] far 7350 above rubies 6443.
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Pro 31:11 |
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The heart 3820 of her husband 1167 doth safely trust 982 in her, so that he shall have no need 2637 of spoil 7998.
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Pro 31:12 |
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She will do 1580 him good 2896 and not evil 7451 all the days 3117 of her life 2416.
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Pro 31:13 |
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She seeketh 1875 wool 6785, and flax 6593, and worketh 6213 willingly 2656 with her hands 3709.
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Pro 31:14 |
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She is like the merchants 5503 ' ships 591; she bringeth 935 her food 3899 from afar 4801.
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Pro 31:15 |
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She riseth 6965 also while it is yet night 3915, and giveth 5414 meat 2964 to her household 1004, and a portion 2706 to her maidens 5291.
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She considereth 2161 a field 7704, and buyeth 3947 it: with the fruit 6529 of her hands 3709 she planteth 5193 a vineyard 3754.
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She girdeth 2296 her loins 4975 with strength 5797, and strengtheneth 553 her arms 2220.
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Pro 31:18 |
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She perceiveth 2938 that her merchandise 5504 [is] good 2896: her candle 5216 goeth not out 3518 by night 3915.
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She layeth 7971 her hands 3027 to the spindle 3601, and her hands 3709 hold 8551 the distaff 6418.
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Pro 31:20 |
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She stretcheth out 6566 her hand 3709 to the poor 6041; yea, she reacheth forth 7971 her hands 3027 to the needy 34.
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She is not afraid 3372 of the snow 7950 for her household 1004: for all her household 1004 [are] clothed 3847 with scarlet 8144.
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She maketh 6213 herself coverings of tapestry 4765; her clothing 3830 [is] silk 8336 and purple 713.
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Pro 31:23 |
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Her husband 1167 is known 3045 in the gates 8179, when he sitteth 3427 among the elders 2205 of the land 776.
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Pro 31:24 |
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She maketh 6213 fine linen 5466, and selleth 4376 [it]; and delivereth 5414 girdles 2289 unto the merchant 3669.
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Strength 5797 and honour 1926 [are] her clothing 3830; and she shall rejoice 7832 in time 3117 to come 314.
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Pro 31:26 |
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She openeth 6605 her mouth 6310 with wisdom 2451; and in her tongue 3956 [is] the law 8451 of kindness 2617.
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She looketh well 6822 to the ways 1979 1979 of her household 1004, and eateth 398 not the bread 3899 of idleness 6104.
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Her children 1121 arise up 6965 , and call her blessed 833 ; her husband 1167 [also], and he praiseth 1984 her.
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Many 7227 daughters 1323 have done 6213 virtuously 2428, but thou excellest 5927 them all.
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Favour 2580 [is] deceitful 8267, and beauty 3308 [is] vain 1892: [but] a woman 802 [that] feareth 3373 the LORD 3068, she shall be praised 1984 .
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Give 5414 her of the fruit 6529 of her hands 3027; and let her own works 4639 praise 1984 her in the gates 8179.
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